SBS 4.5 Internet Mail Service Retrieves E-Mail Using the Sbsetrn.exe File in SBS 4.0

• Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server versions 4.0, 4.5

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade your computer to run Small Business Server 4.5, the Internet Mail Service may continue to use the Sbsetrn.exe command from Small Business Server 4.0 to retrieve e-mail messages.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you configure a computer running Small Business Server 4.0 to connect to the Internet using the online sign-in process.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use any of the following methods:

• Change the path of the custom command in Internet Mail Service from

  %systemdrive%\winnt.sbs\system32\sbsetrn.exe

  to

  %systemdrive%\Smallbusiness\Sbsetrn.exe




• Copy the Sbsetrn.exe file from

  %systemdrive%\Smallbusiness

  to

  %systemdrive%\winnt.sbs\system32




• Run the Small Business Server Internet Connection Wizard after you upgrade from Small Business Server 4.0 to Small Business Server 4.5.

MORE INFORMATION

Small Business Server 4.5 includes a new version of the Sbsetrn.exe command that has these additional functions:

• It retrieves e-mail messages each time Proxy Server connects to the Internet.



• It retrieves e-mail messages at scheduled times over an existing Dial-Up Networking connection.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : winnt:4.0,4.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb